How to go travelling

I am happiest when I am moving. I don't like to feel like my life is at a standstill and like to inspire my future in any way I can.
I am extremely happy at the moment because I have travels coming up, this is a massive adventure for me and something I know I am passionate about. I can't wait to pack up and just go. Deciding to travel is a massive scary-exciting leap, but so worth it, you get to delve into the unknown, into stuff you've never experienced before.
My advice is make that initial decision to go travelling, obviously the main thing you will need is the money, because you're not going anywhere if you can't afford the flights and living costs. my travelling friend said something to me which sticks in my mind, money doesn't buy happiness but it does buy choices.
Once you have made the decision to go and have the money to do so, the rest will fall into place. If you're not sure how to go about it there are plenty of companies out there that can help out, the one company for me which has been a massive help is STA travel, they arranged one of my tours for me and booked every single one of my flights. They can also help when it comes to travel insurance, travel cards etc.
Plane tickets are the most pricey things you will be buying, so plan your routes and book those flights. I know that STA lets you pay in chunks if you're unable to pay it all in one go. Once you know that's booked you can start planning the exciting things, so get that out the way and the fun details are up next.
You need to think about whether you want to go on a tour, or explore alone, there are advantages and disadvantages to both, but for a new traveller I would advise starting with a tour, just to get you going. I did a tour in India and I loved it, it gives you a chance to meet loads of other travellers and make some good friends who have similar passions in life.
One thing which has been a huge help and inspiration for my travels is Pinterest. Set up a pin board for each destination of your trip and get pinning! Simply type where you're going into the search bar and things will flow in of what to do there. For example, I have a pin board of my upcoming trip to Indonesia and I have an ever growing amount of pins of things to do there, most coming with information, maps or blog posts on the place.

I then got hold of a map of each island I'm going to and plotted where each of these attractions were in relation to each other, and researched how to get to each of the places. It may seem tricky at first but you will find there are many modes of transportation which travellers use, such as buses and night trains, and many travellers will be doing the same routes. There are also day trips to local attractions being advertised out there everywhere, so as long as you're in the right areas you will be okay.

Last of all, relax and enjoy, even if you don't get to do everything on your list, you will still have a life changing trip and get to experience a completely different way of life and culture. There is something pretty freeing not knowing where your next bed is going to be and just living moment to moment. I would recommend travelling to anyone, at least to try it to find out if its your cup of tea or not. And as I found out in India, I could drink this tea forever.